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Health ministry to revise Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
Health Minister Chin Soo-hee reaffirmed her determination she would push for revision of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Low to include them in what would be termed “freely sellable OTC products” in September.
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Government to re-establish functions of medical institutions
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday that it will clarify the different functions of 44 general hospitals and private clinics to prevent general hospitals from being crowded with patients with mild symptoms....
Portal claim system for treatment charge to be available from June 29
The Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service said Thursday it will operate its own portal system so that all of hospitals and pharmacies nationwide can directly claim their health insurance charges to the HIRA f...
3 doctors arrested on bribery charge
Three doctors and other seven health providers have been arrested on suspicion of receiving illegal rebate from a pharmaceutical company, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday.
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FTC to formulate international guideline on drug rebate
The nation’s antitrust agency said Wednesday that it will draft an international guideline on drug rebate as part of efforts to place curbs on the local pharmaceutical industry giving rebates to hospitals and doctors....
Government to reclassify 10 OTC drugs
The Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council at the Ministry of Health and Welfare will have another meeting on July 1 to discuss the sale of non-prescription drugs at places other than pharmacies.
The Ministry of He...
13 prescription drugs likely to be reclassified
The health ministry said Tuesday that it submitted to the subcommittee meeting of the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council a list of 13 prescription drugs which should be reclassified into over-the-counter (OTC) dru...
Pharmacists insist 20 substances to be switched into OTCs
After the Ministry of Health and Welfare decided last week to allow 44 over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to be sold at supermarkets and convenience stores, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association demanded yesterday that ...
Civic groups call for switching of 10 prescription drugs into OTC drugs
Civil groups, including the Green Nature Clean Economy Secure Life, demanded yesterday that ten prescription drugs be switched into OTC products, saying the sales regulation should be eased since he wanted easier and ...
Can Afinitor (everolimus) be reimbursed?
Will patients with advanced renal cancer be able to get cheaper and better drugs this year? Now all eyes are on the National Health Insurance Corporation’s decision on the price of Novartis Afinitor (everolimus), the ...
